Douglas W. Freshfield Books

Douglas Freshfield was an English lawyer and mountaineer whose travels took him from his native Alps to the distant Caucasus Mountains and the Himalayas. His writings focus on a profound understanding of mountains, their remoteness, and the stark beauty he captured through vivid descriptions of landscape and the challenges of exploration. Freshfield's expeditions were not merely physical adventures but intellectual pursuits into uncharted territories and their unique architectures.